Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
A bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill aims to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest. It includes land depicted on a specific map dated September 6, 2024. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, waters, and interests within the new area using existing authorities like the Weeks Law. Any land acquired must be managed according to National Forest System laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Secretary must acquire such land from willing sellers through donation, exchange, or purchase.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill expands the boundaries of a national forest, which helps preserve natural landscapes.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill provides a framework for the expansion and management of the Talladega National Forest.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the land holdings of the federal government through the Secretary of Agriculture.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of National Forest Boundaries: The bill modifies the boundaries to include specific land shown on the map dated September 6, 2024, which adds land to the Talladega National Forest (Section 1(a)).
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Protection of Land Management Standards: Any land or water acquired through this process must be managed in accordance with all laws and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System (Section 1(c)(2)).
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Respect for Property Owners: The Secretary is required to ensure that land or interests are acquired from a willing seller (Section 1(c)(3)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Financial Costs: The Secretary may acquire land through purchase using donated or appropriated funds (Section 1(c)(3)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill expands the boundaries of a national forest, which helps preserve natural landscapes. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill provides a framework for the expansion and management of the Talladega National Forest.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the land holdings of the federal government through the Secretary of Agriculture.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Expanding national forests can benefit rural areas through recreation and land management, though it may also limit private land use.
- 10/27/2025
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
- 10/21/2025
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 4/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.